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WEAPONS inspectors say a "toxic chemical" containing chlorine was used in the outrageous air assault on the Syrian town of Douma. The strike on April 7, 2018, killed dozens and prompted missile strikes against Bashar al-Assad's chemical weapons capabilities by Britain, France and the US. The three nations launched more than 100 airstrikes in a "one-time shot" after sickening photos of dead and sick children emerged from the besieged town. At the time, Washington blamed the Syrian government saying it had used chemical weapons in the attack but Damascus denied having ever used chemical weapons. During an investigation in mid-April, inspectors from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) visited two sites in Douma to interview witnesses and take samples. This samples have been analysed in OPCW-affiliated national laboratories and the results are shocking. Although the investigation did not assign blame, the information gathered provided "reasonable … [Read more...] about ‘Toxic chemicals’ containing chlorine WERE dropped in Syria attack, inspectors find

News / World by Press Association 01/03/2019, 7:47 pm Send us a story Sign up to our Daily newsletter The global chemical weapons watchdog has said it found “reasonable grounds” that chlorine was used as a weapon in a deadly attack on the Syrian town of Douma last year. The determination was contained in a detailed report by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons’ fact finding mission that investigated the April 7 2018 attack. Medical workers said at the time that the attack killed more than 40 people. The mission’s mandate does not include laying blame. In a statement, the OPCW said the mission visited Douma, analysed samples taken from the scene and from people affected, interviewed witnesses and studied toxicological and ballistics analyses. The investigators were delayed by several days from reaching the scene by security concerns, leading to fears that evidence could degrade or be cleaned up. However, the data they … [Read more...] about Watchdog says toxic chemical was used in Syria attack

President Trump on Monday went after Harley-Davidson in the wake of reports that the company is moving some production out of the United States due to the recently announced retaliatory tariffs by the European Union.“Surprised that Harley-Davidson, of all companies, would be the first to wave the White Flag,” Trump tweeted. “I fought hard for them and ultimately they will not pay tariffs selling into the E.U., which has hurt us badly on trade, down $151 Billion. Taxes just a Harley excuse – be patient! #MAGA.”Surprised that Harley-Davidson, of all companies, would be the first to wave the White Flag. I fought hard for them and ultimately they will not pay tariffs selling into the E.U., which has hurt us badly on trade, down $151 Billion. Taxes just a Harley excuse - be patient! #MAGA— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 25, 2018“Harley’s announcement came as an unintended consequence of the Trump administration’s … [Read more...] about Trump attacks Harley-Davidson for waving the ‘white flag’ on trade

Jun 14, 5:33 AM EDT Newsletter Signup BusinessTechnologyWorldNationalMedia & CultureOpinionSportsLuxury World By Vaishnavi Vaidyanathan 06/14/18 AT 5:00 AM The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) confirmed in a release Wednesday that the banned nerve agent sarin and toxic chemical chlorine were "very likely" used as chemical weapons in Syria attacks on March 24 and 25, 2017.According to the report by the OPCW fact-finding mission (FFM), sarin was used in the first attack that took place south of Ltamenah on March 24 and chlorine was "very likely" used in the second attack at a hospital in Ltamenah the following day.The fact-finding mission of the chemical weapons watchdog reached the conclusion based on separate witness testimony, epidemiological analysis and environmental samples."The collection of information and material, interviewing witnesses, as well as analysis of samples required a longer period of time to draw conclusions," the news … [Read more...] about Sarin, Chlorine Attacks In Syria In March 2017 Confirmed, Perpetrator Not Identified

By John Irish PARIS (Reuters) – France will on Friday seek commitments from some 30 countries to support the creation of a new mechanism at the world’s chemical weapons watchdog to enable it to assign blame for attacks carried out with banned munitions, French diplomats said. The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in The Hague currently only determines whether such attacks have taken place, not who carried them out. France’s move comes in the wake of a suspected poison gas attack by Syrian government forces east of Damascus in early April. Syria and its ally Russia denied that any attack had taken place and that they were holding up inspections or had tampered with evidence at the site. Before the OPCW was able to carry out inspections – which in any case would not have assigned blame – the United States, France and Britain launched missile attacks on Syria’s chemical weapons-related facilities. A new OPCW mechanism could … [Read more...] about France to seek backing for new mechanism to assign blame for chemical attacks